# Who's on first? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 18, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399 "2002-04-18T21:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/1 "2002-04-18T21:43:41Z")
Just who was on first? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/2 "2002-04-18T21:50:14Z")
Who was. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/3 "2002-04-18T21:57:30Z")
Think of it in the statement sense, not as a question. ---
**Author:** ![Fibonacci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Fibonacci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibonacci)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/4 "2002-04-18T22:03:47Z")
[Who’s on first](http://www.harryshearer.com/clips/who.ram) (the authorized plagiarized version) ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/5 "2002-04-18T22:04:22Z")
Who was? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/6 "2002-04-18T22:10:22Z")
Yes ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/7 "2002-04-18T22:11:43Z")
Who? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/8 "2002-04-18T22:18:08Z")
Yes ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/9 "2002-04-18T22:19:10Z")
Who was. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/10 "2002-04-18T22:21:14Z")
Yes. Who is on first, Lou. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/11 "2002-04-18T22:21:25Z")
Okay, but Who’s on second? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/12 "2002-04-18T22:22:29Z")
No. Who’s on first ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/13 "2002-04-18T22:22:38Z")
I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/14 "2002-04-18T22:22:48Z")
What’s on second. Who’s on first. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/15 "2002-04-18T22:24:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by imthjckaz \* > \*\*I don’t know. \*\* He’s on third. ---
**Author:** ![abel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@abel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abel)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/16 "2002-04-18T22:27:03Z")
What about tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/17 "2002-04-18T22:30:59Z")
He’s pitching ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first/104399/18 "2002-04-18T22:34:21Z")
[OK, I’ve had enough fun playing Abbott to everyone’s Costello, but I’ve got to go now.] Zev Steinhardt